Environmental toxic metal contaminants and risk of cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Authors

Rajiv Chowdhury · University of Cambridge

Anna Ramond · University of Cambridge

Linda M. O’Keeffe · At Bristol

Syed Khuram Shahzad · University of Cambridge

Setor K. Kunutsor · National Institute for Health Research

Taulant Muka · Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine

John Gregson ·

Abstract

Exposure to arsenic, lead, cadmium, and copper is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease. Mercury is not associated with cardiovascular risk. These findings reinforce the importance of environmental toxic metals in cardiovascular risk, beyond the roles of conventional behavioural risk factors.

Topics & Keywords

Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity Heavy metals in environment Mercury impact and mitigation studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ

Volume 362, pp. k3310-k3310

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k3310

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